AN ITALIAN SILVER "FRUIT BASKET" CENTERPIECE BOWL AND COVER, MARIO BUCCELLATI, MILAN, LATE 20TH CENTURY

AN ITALIAN SILVER "FRUIT BASKET" CENTERPIECE BOWL AND COVER, MARIO BUCCELLATI, MILAN, LATE 20TH CENTURY

the woven oval basket with lift-off cover realistically modeled as a mound of fruit and leaves including grape bunches, figs, lemons, apples, oranges, pears, and pomegranates, with original blue presentation box

center of bowl marked M. Buccellati, 925, and 15-MI, cover applied underneath with a plaque stamped Mario Buccellati

250 oz

7775 g

length 26 in.

66 cm